Cats' habit of eating grass has long puzzled pet owners and scientists. They chew it, they gag, they vomit, but they keep going back. For years, the habit has been linked to everything from upset ...

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No one wants to think about their cat or dog carrying parasites. But without prevention, the likelihood of infection is high.

Might your cat’s grass-munching in the backyard be less weird and more wildly resourceful? New research implies that when cats gnaw on grass, they may be executing a rather practical trick: utilizing ...

Remember when your mom told you to be careful cleaning the cat’s litter box? Well, that same parasite everyone’s been avoiding might actually be the next big thing in brain medicine. Scientists just ...

URBANA, Ill. -- Why did the cat cross Windsor Road? Illinois Natural History Survey and University of Illinois researchers don't know. So they're embarking on a study of free-ranging cats near the ...

Illinois Natural History Survey and University of Illinois researchers don't think the answer is as simple as "to get to the other side," in the words of that old joke about the chicken. So they're ...